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Crowe Parentco

$86 - $171/hr

As a Senior Digital Forensics Consultant in our Digital Forensics practice, you will lead and ... Identify investigative risks, technical issues, and escalation items while proactively recommending ...

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Agile Defense

Digital Forensics Lead

Reston, VA · On-site

$160K - $175K/yr

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Leads digital forensics and insider-threat investigations, ensuring proper evidence handling, strict chain-of-custody, and high-confidence analysis to enable rapid ...

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How much do digital forensics investigator jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for digital forensics investigator in the United States is $76,607.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50,000.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Digital Forensics Investigator vs Cybersecurity Analyst?

AspectDigital Forensics InvestigatorCybersecurity Analyst
CertificationsGCFA, GCFE, EnCECISSP, Security+, CEH
Work EnvironmentInvestigations, labs, courtroomsNetwork monitoring, threat analysis
Industry UsageLaw enforcement, legal cases, corporate investigationsIT security, risk management, threat prevention

While both roles focus on protecting digital assets, Digital Forensics Investigators specialize in analyzing digital evidence for legal cases and investigations, often working in labs or court settings. Cybersecurity Analysts focus on preventing cyber threats through monitoring and defending networks. Their certifications, work environments, and industry applications differ, making each role unique in the cybersecurity landscape.

What are some common challenges faced by digital forensics investigators when collecting and analyzing evidence?

Digital Forensics Investigators often encounter encrypted or damaged data, which can make evidence collection time-consuming and technically demanding. Working with diverse device types and staying updated on rapidly evolving technology also pose ongoing challenges. Additionally, maintaining the chain of custody and ensuring all procedures comply with legal standards is crucial, as mishandling evidence can jeopardize a case. Effective collaboration with law enforcement, IT teams, and legal professionals is essential to overcome these obstacles and ensure successful investigations.

What does a digital forensics investigator do?

A Digital Forensics Investigator is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, and networks to support criminal, civil, or internal investigations. They use specialized tools and techniques to recover deleted files, trace cyberattacks, and ensure the integrity of evidence. Their findings are often used in legal proceedings or to help organizations understand how security breaches occurred.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a digital forensics investigator?

To thrive as a Digital Forensics Investigator, you need expertise in computer science, cybersecurity, and evidence handling, often supported by a relevant degree and industry certifications like GCFE or EnCE. Familiarity with forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, and various data recovery and analysis platforms is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills are crucial for interpreting digital evidence and presenting findings. These skills and qualities are essential for accurately uncovering and explaining digital evidence in legal or investigative contexts.
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Infographic showing various Digital Forensics Investigator job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 83% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $76,607 per year, or $36.8 per hour.

Digital Forensics Examiner (Level IV)

Viperion Tech Llc

Springfield, VA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

The CI Digital Forensics Examiner will contribute to the publication of required reports and ensure all required reports are complete with minimal errors and that all processes, activities, and reports are conducted with in established time frames. He or she will also ensure examiners are trained in and follow the current standard operating procedures.
 
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•       Contribute to the publication of required reports and ensure all required reports are complete with minimal errors and that all processes, activities, and reports are conducted with in established time frames. Ensure examiners are trained in and follow the current standard operating procedures. 
•       Perform Digital Media Acquisition and Digital Forensic Review of various platforms to include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS based systems using a variety of digital forensic tools. 
•       Investigate suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations. 
•       Ingest media into an archive, copy media images, and employ advanced media forensics tools during a forensic examination (ENCASE and Windows Forensic Toolkit are two of the many tools used for media forensics). 
•       Investigate computer viruses and malicious code and prepare, write, and present reports and briefings. 
•       Provide weekly status updates when conducting forensics 
•       Provide a written report at the conclusion of each forensics examination. Reports will include, at a minimum, the following information (a template and standard operating procedures will be made available on site to provide additional guidance): 
o   Case File Number 
o   Computer Name 
o   User Name, File Names, etc… 
o   Background 
o   Investigation Details 
o   Status/Disposition 
o   Recommendations 
•       Intelligence Information Report (if deemed necessary by government lead) 
o   Case File Number 
o   Computer Name 
o   User Name 
o   Background 
o   Investigation Details 
o   Status/Disposition 
•       Personnel will support CI Incident Assessments to determine possible foreign intelligence entity involvement with an NGA computer system. In the process of supporting an Incident Assessment, reports must be produced and updated weekly. Reports will include, at a minimum, the following information (a template and standard operating procedures will be made available on site to provide additional guidance): 
•       Perform in-depth forensics examinations of computers, mobile devices, networks and other electronic and digital devices. 
•       Possess experience conducting computer forensics analysis within the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community. 
•       Attend periodic CI and law enforcement community cyber investigations awareness briefings. 
•       Brief CI cyber products and CI cyber service results to senior NGA leadership. 
•       Collaborate with internal and external Intelligence Community partners to share and gather technical threat information to enhance forensics examinations. 
•       Integrate information from forensics examinations and compile results into reports as required. 
•       Prepare and present forensic findings in the form of briefings and/or reports, to government leads and managers as required. 
•       Participate in Intelligence Community and Department of Defense technical exchange and collaboration meetings as required. 
•       Produce detailed CI cyber forensics reports as required. 
•       Provide support to all CI mission functions as required. 
•       Participate in IC Community and NGA technical meetings and working groups to address issues related to computer security and vulnerabilities. 
•       Investigate suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations. 
•       Effectively utilize all applications and common analytic software tools (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Analyst Notebook). 
•       Coordinate CI Cyber activities originating from Enterprise Incident Response Events. 
•       Conduct liaison between CI Office, Insider Threat, Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), and other NGA Offices as applicable to conducting the CI Cyber Mission 
 
Minimum Qualifications:
•       Shall possess a minimum of 11 years forensic experience in CI or law enforcement investigations 
•       Gain and maintain a digital forensic examiner certification within six months of assignment. Qualifying certification sources include government, military, and industry. 
•       Possess or obtain certification to comply with DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance (IA) requirements within one calendar year of assignment. Shall possess or obtain and maintain IA III certification. 
 
Desired Qualifications:
•       Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal CI, federal law enforcement, DoD CI, or DoD Law Enforcement training academy (ex. FBI Academy). 
•       Possess a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline.
•       Possess a post-graduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline.
•       Possess and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of foreign adversaries’ security and intelligence services, terrorist organizations, and cyber threats posed to NGA, DoD, and IC partners.
•       Possess a DoD Cyber Crimes Investigator certification.
•       Experience with the latest forensic technologies such as Access Data Forensic Toolkit (FTK). 
•       Possess a digital forensic examiner certification. Qualifying certification sources include government, military, and industry. 
•       Possess ability to coach teammates to achieve objectives.
•       Possess ability to monitor and track progress towards achievable measures.
 
Clearance Requirements:
·       Must have a TS/SCI with the ability to pass a CI Poly
Physical Requirements:
The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations